Star Wars Zero Company co-developer Final Strike Games is cutting jobs

Final Strike Games, a co-development studio that recently worked on Star Wars Zero Company, has laid off what it described as a "small" number of workers.

"The reductions were small, less than 6 percent of our team. None of our projects have been cancelled and we will still [be] shipping our new IP next year," said studio CEO Kevin Franklin, in an email to Vertical Slice.

As is often the case, workers themselves broke the news first on LinkedIn. "It's that time of year again. Layoff season. Had a blast working with Final Strike Games and Epic Games, but onto news things," wrote a lead designer impacted by the cuts. 

"Alas my time at FSG [Final Strike Games] has come to an end," added a senior level designer,  corroborating the news.

Another Final Strike worker said both of their colleagues were impacted by "recent layoffs" at the studio. 

Final Strike has offices across Seattle, Vancouver, and Montreal. The independent company comprises 90 full-time employees, according to its website, and has worked on notable projects such as Fortnite, Rocket Arena, and Star Wars Zero Company. 

It specialises in multiplayer, shooter, and live-service titles. In 2024, the company announced plans to develop its own tactical shooter franchise with a tentative 2026 launch date. As noted above, that project remains in development but will not be debuting this year.

If you're wondering how Final Strike contributed to Star Wars Zero Company, the studio said it partnered with Bit Reactor on numerous aspects including UI, core combat systems, character customisation, console integration, and modding frameworks.

Back in September, Bit Reactor furloughed most of its workforce just before Zero Company touched down. Although a number of those employees were eventually reinstated after the title topped 1 million sales, it appears that some furloughed workers were eventually laid off.